BAGERHAT, April 7, 2024 (BSS) - A man was killed in Kachua upazila and at least 150 houses were damaged by a nor'wester that hit the district today.

The deceased was Arifu Islam Likchan, 30, hailed from Char Sonakur village in Kachua upazila. He died as a thunderbolt struck him during the nor'wester in a crop's field in the village.

The nor'wester struck Bagerhat district at around 9: 40 today that uprooted trees and damaged electric poles.

Putimari, Radhaballov, Gobordia, Dema, Bashbaria area under Sadar upazila and Kachua upazila were affected by the storm. Two labors were injured as a billboard fall on them in Terminal area of the town. Many thatched houses were blown up by the storm, leaving many poor people to live under the open sky.

Deputy Commissioner of Bagerhat Md Khalid Hossain said he has asked UNOs for estimating the damages by the nor'wester in the district.